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Simple Start |
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| Get started easily | |||
| Free updates and new features as they become available | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| No software to install — sign up online in moments | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Import customer & supplier details from Excel, Outlook and .csv | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Stay protected & get support | |||
| Free telephone and online support | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Strong encryption protects your business data | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Automatic data backups | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access your accounts securely - anytime, anywhere | |||
| Access QuickBooks from any internet-connected Mac or PC | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sign in from your smart phone or tablet | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Free mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Number of users | 1 User | 3 Users | 5 Users |
| Free access for your accountant | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Track sales, expenses and stock | |||
| Track sales, expenses and profit | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create and send invoices | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Design and create professional quotes and estimates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Track cash flow with reports — includes P&L and balance sheet | 14 Reports | Over 40 reports | Over 65 reports |
| Track stock levels | ✔ | ||
| Automatically pass expenses on to customers | ✔ | ||
| Allow employees and subcontractors to log their time | ✔ |
| Track and bill for employee time | ✔ | ||
| Faster bookkeeping | |||
| Online banking — automatically import transactions from your bank | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Track VAT (Standard, Cash and Flat Rate schemes) | ✔ | ✔ | |
| VAT exception report | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Company Snapshot: see the state of your business on one screen | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Schedule repeat items like invoices or other transactions | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Manage supplier bills and payments | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Handle multiple currencies and track currency gains and losses | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Create budgets and compare to actual performance | ✔ | ||
| Classify transactions by business area | ✔ | ||
| Seamless, integrated payroll | |||
| Payroll at £1 per employee, per month | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Run payroll as often as you need to | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Always uses up-to-date tax tables | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Calculate PAYE and National Insurance | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Submit Real Time PAYE (RTI) data to HMRC | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Easily create payslips and view them at any time | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Generate P45s and P60s for your staff | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Payroll figures flow into your accounts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Record one-off payments | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |